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Major Depressive Disorder: Complications • Recurrent Depressive Episodes • Early parenthood • Social isolation and interpersonal
birth weight #MajorDepressiveDisorder ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
features) #MDD #MajorDepressiveDisorder ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Addictions: Long-Term Social Consequences • Public stigma • Self-stigma • Decreased self-esteem and self-efficacy • Loss
Complications #Psychiatry
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
#SideEffects #Psychiatry
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects • Serotonin Syndrome: - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
#SideEffects #Psychiatry
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
Benzodiazepines #Psychiatry
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Neurochemical abnormalities • Hyper-vigilance • Emotional hyper-arousal • Exaggerated startle reflex • Anxiety
symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Pathophysiology #Psychiatry
Third Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects (Atypical Anti-Psychotics) Example: Aripiprazole Dopamine D2 Receptor Partial Agonist • Binds
pharmacology #diagnosis #psychiatry
The Neuroanatomy and Physiology of Emotion • Thalamus • Primary and Association Cortices • The Prefrontal
pathophysiology #psychiatry
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